noun
Meaning 1
A female oarsman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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oarswoman
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noun
Meaning 2
a woman oarsman
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: oarsman, rower
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English oar English -s- Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English oarswoman From oar + -s- + -woman.